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Almirón assists Jacob and Picault as Atlanta United tops Sporting KC 2-1

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 1:15 AM

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Almirón assists Jacob and Picault as Atlanta United tops Sporting KC 2-1

Summary

Atlanta United defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Sunday night at home. Tomás Jacob opened the scoring for Atlanta in the 13th minute with Miguel Almirón assisting, followed by Fafà Picault's goal from a corner taken by Almirón in the 24th minute. Sporting KC narrowed the gap in the 70th minute with a goal from Stephen Afrifa. This marks Atlanta's first three-match win streak in five years, bringing them within three points of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Atlanta United's next match will be against Charlotte FC, while Sporting KC will host Vancouver Whitecaps.

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Status Watch

•Jacob and Picault score for Atlanta United with assists from Almirón
•Almirón records two assists in the match
•Stephen Afrifa scores for Sporting KC in the 70th minute
•Atlanta United's win is their first three-match streak in five years
•Sporting KC has the fewest points in the league with 15

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1:15 AMYahoo Sports — Almirón has assists on goals by Jacob and Picault as Atlanta United beats Sporting KC 2-1

What they're saying

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Tomás Jacob and Fafà Picault both scored goals with an assist from Miguel Almirón and Atlanta United beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Sunday night for its first three-match MLS win streak in five years. Jacob used assists from Almirón and 18-year-old Cooper Sanchez to score his third goal and give Atlanta United a 1-0 lead in the 13th minute.
— Yahoo Sports

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